Thanks to Ed Powney of the Prescott Soaring Society for sharing this short video with the Café.

Ed is a sailplane and power plane pilot in Prescott, Arizona. He is also a graphic artist and 3D animator. Recently he made a 3D animation about soaring and the Prescott club to introduce the public to his club and the sport of soaring.

“A cartoon sailplane explains the workings of a local soaring club and its members. Tommy the 2-33 takes viewers on a short ride which is known as a “Sled Ride” to soaring pilots. After Tommy flies into a thermal and gains some altitude he flies out of the thermal and lands. Along the way he meets up with a few of his fellow club members such as Wally the Winch, Billy the Blanik and Charlie the Chickenhawk. Tommy introduces the soaring club he belongs to which is the  Prescott Soaring Society  in Prescott Arizona. You can visit http://prescottsoaring.com  to see the club’s website which is presently still under construction.”